retained

re·tain  (r-tn)

tr.v. re·tained, re·tain·ing, re·tains

1. To maintain possession of. See Synonyms at keep.

2. To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.

3. To keep in mind; remember.

4. To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee.

5. To keep in one's service or pay.

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[Middle English retainen, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinre : re-, re- + tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·taina·bili·ty n.

re·taina·ble adj.

re·tainment n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

retained - continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered" maintained preserved - kept intact or in a particular condition